On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved the CZU Rebuild Directive, which removes a geological hazard evaluation requirement but required another document stating the evaluation had not been done. Owners say this clause will affect property values, and officials are looking into possible adjustments.
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Untold story of the original effort to preserve Big Basin shared in new book
On the heels of the 1-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires, “Big Basin Redwood Forest, California’s Oldest State Park,” shares the true story of a conservation victory for the ages while raising funds to support the fire recovery effort at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
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Giant Forest trees prepped for flames in Sequoia National Park as KNP Complex fire closes in
Flames from the KNP Complex fire were within reach Thursday of the sequoias in the Giant Forest, fire crews warned. “A lot of special effort is going into protecting this grove,” a parks spokesperson said as firefighters wrapped trees and structures in a fire-resistant aluminum material.
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With a warming climate, coastal fog around the world is declining
In California, dissipating “June gloom” could bring a dismal future for some of the state’s iconic redwoods and other plants, animals and humans that depend on the water coastal fog brings.
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Charred trees, destroyed homes — Biden tours wildfire danger during California trip
President Biden visited a firefighting headquarters in Idaho before he’s expected to tour wildfire damage near Sacramento.
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‘Trying to find equilibrium’: County weighs in on weed-growing tussle with temporary license moratorium
Cannabis business owners say the 45-day freeze approved Tuesday by supervisors “is another curveball to people that are trying to do this correctly.” Meanwhile, families who live nearby cannabis cultivation say they worry about their children, about potential crime and the odor given off by marijuana, among other concerns.
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PG&E sheds light on Ben Lomond power outage, what was tripping the ‘fast trip’ tech: It was squirrels
Thousands of Ben Lomond residents were angry at PG&E over the weekend as power went out. A spokesperson for the utility company told Lookout on Monday that squirrels biting or touching a line triggered the new “fast trip” mechanism.
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Lives turned upside down: Longtime local entrepreneurs grappling with unique double whammy
A family legacy that started with Jan’s Cakes in the 1960s got thrown into upheaval, first by COVID and then by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. The longtime homestead and center of business for the family that runs Buttercup Cakes and Farmhouse Frosting was destroyed; now the family is pondering what to do.
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Lightning, fire, flash floods: California gripped by extreme weather
Severe lightning and thunderstorms spurred shelter-in-place warnings, rockfalls and mudslides, and the threat of new ignitions to already massive wildfires.
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The next chapter for farm to school: Milling whole grains in the cafeteria
A new project in California aims to purchase mills for school cafeterias, marking the next step in a years-long effort to bring local, whole grains to schools around the country.